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District Mission Profile 2020-2021 Graduation Requirements Provide excellent, distinctive 46 total credits are required for educational experiences that equip About Our School graduation. One credit is earned students for success today and in Doherty High School is a four-year comprehensive each semester per class. the future. high school with a current enrollment of 2,000 • 8 credits of English • 6 credits of Math students. It serves the northeast area of School Doherty Vision • 6 credits of Social Studies District 11, the largest school district in (including 2 U.S. History and Our vision at Doherty High Springs. Approximately 42% of the students 1 credit of U.S. Government) School is to become a next- qualify for the Federal Free or Reduced Lunch • 6 credits of Science generation high school that program. The student body reflects the ethnic mix • 3 credits of Physical requires students to Education take primary responsibility for their of the city’s population with an enrollment of 60% • 2 credits of Humanities (Art, learning, as well as their planning White; 27% Hispanic; 9% African American; 3% Music or Foreign Language) and preparation for life after high Asian; and 1% Other. • 11 credits of Electives school by continuing their • 1 credit of Career education, training or entering the Readiness Academic Program Details 1 credit of Health military or work force. • Doherty’s core curriculum is aligned with the • 1 credit of Economics

Superintendent CollegeBoard and uses the Pre-AP curriculum in • 1 credit of Computer Biology, Algebra, World History, and English. We Science Dr. Michael Thomas are also an AP Capstone school offering both AP Transcript Interpretation Colorado Springs School District 11 Seminar & AP Research. Additionally, we offer A = 4 grade points (719)520-2002 over 40 rigorous AP and Honors classes in which B = 3 grade points

students can earn college credit. C = 2 grade points Administration D = 1 grade point Honors G = Credit without grade Kevin Gardner, Principal There are 18 honors courses offered in all [email protected] H= Withdrawn before credit earned academic departments but vary with grade level. SS = Summer School Enrollment in honors courses is by teacher HS = Home School Counseling Department recommendation and/or self-selection. IS = Independent Study Phone: (719) 328-6412 Advanced Placement (AP) = Audit no grade or credit In May 2020, 633 AP exams were taken by 367 Counseling Chair Students; 44% of the scores were a 3 or better. The Cumulative grade point average and class rank are based Scott Crosby Enrollment in AP courses is by teacher recommendation and/or by self-selection. AP on weighted grades. AP classes (719) 328-6420 are awarded 1.0 points and honors [email protected] coursed offered include: classes are awarded 0.5 points. Classes with an earned grade of an Registrar AP Biology AP Human Geography A through F are included in the Michelle Perez AP Calculus AB AP Micro/Macro Economics GPA. Students who repeat a (719) 328-6406 AP Calculus BC/Calc. III AP Psychology course receive a single credit and AP Chemistry AP Physics C E & M the higher grade is used in the [email protected] AP Computer Science AP Research calculation of the GPA. AP English Language AP Seminar Accreditation AP English Literature AP Spanish Language Post-Secondary Enrollment Doherty is accredited by the AP Environ. Science AP Statistics Colorado Department of Education AP European History AP Studio Art 45% four-year college/university and is a member of the National and AP French Language AP U.S. Government enrollment Rocky Mountain Association for AP German Language AP U.S. History 28% two-year college enrollment College Admissions Counseling. 17% military There are many additional academic choices for 10% workforce students such as participating in concurrent enrollment through the UC- Colorado Springs, Testing CEEB CODE: CSU -Pueblo, or Pikes Peak Community College. School Day SAT (Class of 2020) 060-296 A Career Start Program with Pikes Peak Average Total Score (M + CWR): Community College is also available in specific 975 (461 student scores) vocational fields. Unable to update for 2021

4515 Barnes Rd. Colorado Springs, CO 80917 Phone: (719) 328-6400 Students also have the opportunity to participate in career path programs, Project Lead the Way and Pro Start.